Folding, packing and display container



May 20, 1930. A. J. TANNER ,4

' FOLDING, PACKING, AND DISPLAY CONTAINER Original Filed April 18, 1928 nvwntoz application Ser. No.

Patented May 20, 1930 NITED, STATES ARNOLD Ta nan-n, on noRTH HAVEN, oonnncrricn'r noLnIne, PACKING AND DISPLAY CONTAINER ori inala ncation'fiiean rn 18, 1928, Serial No. arose 1;" Divided and. this application filed February v 4, 1929; Serial nmesmos: r v

The presentinvention relates to containers useful for packing and displaying merchandise of various kinds and the invention resides more particularly in certain improvements in the structure and design of the container whereby at the minimum cost of production', an eflicient packing and display container is provided. This improved container is simple in construction, therefore, the operation of assembling and setting the same up for packing and display purposes is accomplished with facility. 1 The improved container is furthermore so constructed and designed that the same may be employed for various kinds of merchandise which may be packed singly in the container or a number of articles may be packed thereinand readily dispensed therefrom. u Y 1 This application isa division of copending 270,924: filed April: 18, 1928. 1 p

Figure 1 is a perspective view showin the complete container in its assembled condition and as set up in position for displaying mer 'chandise which may be contained therein;

Figure 2 is a perspective viewshowing the container in its closed condition; r Figure 3 is a plan view of a one'piece blank of which the complete improved container is constructed.

Referring to said drawings theimproved container is composed of'a single blank comprising the body section 1 having attached thereto, and extending laterally from the extension 2. This extension is next scored to divide the same into the sections 3 and 4.- of which sections 3 forms the end walls of the container when set up and the section 4 forms the front wall of the container.

the same into a number of parallel sections of which the central section 5 forms the back wall of the container and depending section 6' forms the bottom of the container. The section6 is extended and scored to provide double container. T he section 11 extends from section Said body 40 section 1 is horizontally scored to sub-divide l0 and said section 11 serves to cover the front of the container and also provides a display surface when the cover is opened to show the merchandise therein.

Flap 12 extends from section 11 and thisflapis arranged to fold and has the tongue 13, which together with theflapservesto hold the cover in its closed position and also to retain the display device in its raised p0si-' j The blank shown in Figure 3'is required to be printed on one side only because throughout when 1n the erect position as a container,

only one side of the blank is prominently 7 tion.

exposed. a

, In setting up the blank already partly'fas sembled by the machine operation. in'which' the free end 14 ofthe lateral extension is:

adhesively secured to the glue lap 15, the first hand operation is tofold the flaps 16 which extend. from the sections 3. The section 6 is then folded and the double folding portions 7-8 are folded over'thefront wall section 2, which latter is preferably cutout at 16 to'provide an opening in the front and also a recessforthe double folding portions over the front and back surfaces of the front "7 and '8, which when folded lie respectively 7 wall. The section-.9 is then foldedto rest on the bottom of the container and the free end 18 serve to effectually close the ends of the" container and also'operateas stops'to hold the cover'in its raised position,:wl1en the latter operates as a display device. When;

closing the container the cover sections 10 front of the container, and the flap 12 is held in the closed position by means of tongue 13, and the'slot 19.

and 11 are folded overthe open top and It will be gathered from the above description'of the invention that theimproved con-- tainer is simple in form and economical'to.

manufacture; T The simplicity -is sfound to be.

o f great advantage in the assembling and z packing of the merchandise. andthe dealer desiring to utilize the container as. a display medium forthe goods contained therein can readily set the container upfor display withtrations to show 'the proper method, In fact, than set up the box correctly.

, carrying out the details of the invention here-' out necessity of reading directions and illusthe dealer cannot do otherwise Various flmodifications maybe made in saiol body portion forming the cover, back wall and bottom: of the container, said ex- 7 tensionbeing united to said body to form the ranged tow form-said cover.

front and end wallsof the container, a depending portion. of said'body portion connected-to saidlba'ck wall providing the bottom of the container, the-free end of said dependingportion being arranged to fold over said front wall whereby said bottom is held in a v ysuspended position, and an upwardly extendingportion of said; body in substantial alignment with said depending portionbeing ar- 2, A container and covertherefor composed of a single blank comprising a body portion with alateral extension therefrom,

Y 7 said body portionforming-the cover, back wall and bottom of the container, said expending portion of saidibody portion contension being unitedto-said body to form the front and endwalls of the container, a denected to said-back wall providing the bottom ofJthe container, the free end of said depend ing port-ion beingarranged to fold over said front walljwhereby'said bottomgis held in c a suspended position, an upwardly extend-' ii ingportion of said body in s'ubsta ntfial alignmentwith said depending portion being arfta ne i' g 35 A containenandcover therefor composed of a single blank comprising a body range'dlto form said-cover, and said upwardly extend ngor coverportion being arranged toifold over the top and front wall of the con miner and to be'secured infthe closed position by means-located at thebottom ofthe con- 7 portion witha lateral extension therefrom, said body portion forming the cover, back fpending portion of said b0dy portion conwall: and; bottom of the containensaid; extension beingnnited to said body to form, the fron'tand end walls of the container, a denected; tosaid; back wall providing. the bottom. of the container, the free end of said depending-portionrbeing arranged to. fold over saidifront wall whereby'saidabottom. is

A held: in. a suspended position, anv upwardly extendihgportion of said body in substantial alignmentwith saiddepending portion being arranged toform said cover, said: up-

for, retaining said cover in 'tion. j I Signed 'at New Haven, county of New Haven, State of Connecticut, this first day wardly extending or cover portion-being arranged to fold over the top and front wall of the container and to be secured in the closed position 'by means located at the bottom of the container, said cover portion being arranged to fold on itself to forin a display device and means for retaining the said display device in the display position.

4. A container of the class described composed of a single blank, said blank having 7 a body portion arranged to form the bottom, backwall and cover of the container, alateral extension from said body portion in;

forming the back wall, said extension'being arranged to be folded and united to said body ,to' form the front and side walls of the contamer, a part of said body portionlextending above said lateral extension being arranged to form the cover for the container and a part -of said bodyportion depending below said: lateral extension forming theibottom of thecontainer.

alignment with the partof said body portion 7 w 5; A container and cover therefor formed gv of a single blank having a body -.portion and an extension at one side onlythe'reof, said extension being secured at the free end of the jother side of said body portion, said ex-m tension forming the front and side wallsofthe container, a part of the said body portion depending below: said extension forming the g,

bottom of said container, means for suspend;- mg the free end of said bottom from said front wall, another part of saidbody portion a.

, I cover arranged to'fold over the top, front;

extending above said extension" forming said Wall and bottom of the container and means of February, 1929. V

- y ARNOLD J; TANNER. V 

